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A body of divinity, or, The sum and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded,…A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded,…
A body of divinity, or, The sum and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Usher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoined a tract, entitled Immanuel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore written [sic] and published by the same author.A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.
London: printed by M.F. for Tho. Downes and Geo. Badger, 1645
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
How may these Properties be considered?
They may be considered either in themselves, as they are essential, or in their works, or effects, which are all perfect either as they be absolute, or as they be actual; absolute in himself, by which he is able to show them more then ever he will; (as he is able to do more then ever he will do, Mat. 3. 9. God is able of stones to raise children unto Abraham) actual, is that which he showeth in the Creation and government of the world (as Psal. 135. 7. All things that he will he doth, &c.) Again, something we may conceive of his Essence affirmatively, knowing that all perfections which we apprehend must be ascribed unto God, and that after a more excellent manner then can be apprehended; as that he is in himself, by himself, and of himself, that he is one true God and holy; but much more by denial or by removing all imperfections whatsoever, as of composition by the titles of simple, spiritual and incorporeal; of all circumscription of time, by the title of eternal; of all bounds of place, by that of infinite; of all possibility of motion, by those titles of unchangeable, incorruptible, and such like.
They may be considered either in themselves, as they are essentiall, or in their works, or effects, which are all perfect either as they be absolute, or as they be actuall; absolute in himself, by which he is able to shew them more then ever he will; (as he is able to doe more then ever he will doe, Mat. 3. 9. God is able of stones to raise children unto Abraham) actuall, is that which he sheweth in the Creation and government of the vvorld (as Psal. 135. 7. All things that he will he doth, &c.) Again, something we may conceive of his Essence affirmatively, knowing that all perfections which vve apprehend must be ascribed unto God, and that after a more excellent manner then can be apprehended; as that he is in himself, by himself, and of himselfe, that he is one true God and holy; but much more by deniall or by removing all imperfections whatsoever, as of composition by the titles of simple, spirituall and incorporeall; of all circumscription of time, by the title of eternall; of all bounds of place, by that of infinite; of all possibility of motion, by those titles of unchangeable, incorruptible, and such like.